About TMSA

TMSA Branches

The TMSA encourages both widespread popular participation and individual artistic excellence. Its branches provide opportunities for participation (as performer and audience) for people of all ages and abilities by running festivals, ceilidhs, concerts, workshops, tours and competitions.

The branches are each involved in sustaining the specific cultural traditions of their area, as well as those of Scotland as a whole.

TMSA Young Trad Tour

Each year, the TMSA organises a national tour of the finalists of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Competition – The TMSA Young Trad Tour and Cultural Exchange. As well as performing in concerts, the young musicians meet tradition bearers and give workshops for schools and the general public.

Homecoming Scotland 2014 Sessions

The TMSA is delivering a programme of free Sessions celebrating Homecoming Scotland 2014. See the What's On page for details of where and when these are taking place along with other events, folk clubs & sessions around the country.

Event Calendar

Each year, the TMSA produces a hard copy publication of Event Calendar which is distributed through railways stations, VisitScotland centres and other outlets. It is also available online on our website along with general web listings of events, workshops, sessions and folk clubs.